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J. E. PRUNTY.

SHUT-OPF 000K FOR NozzLBs.

Patented APL-28, 1885.

VNo. 316,913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,`

JOHN E. PRUNTY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SHUT-OFF oooK FoR NozzLEs.

l SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,913, dated Apri128, 1885.

Application filed January 26, 1885.

In the drawings forming a part hereof, Fig-v ure I is a longitudinal section of a part of a hose-pipe nozzle and my improved shut-off cock. ,Fig II is a cross-section of the same, taken on the dotted line x x.

A is a pipe, which is here shown as constitutinga portionrof a hose-pipe nozzle; and B,

a chamber formed in the said pipe. Y

C isa disk or plate, somewhat larger than the inner diameter ofthe pipe A, having a perforated extension, a, through which is passed the pivotal bolt b. The disk rests on and forms a Water-tight joint With the face c in the chamber B, and the chamber is of such size as to admit of the disk being moved therein entirely clear of the pipe-opening, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. II.

D is an arm adapted to vibrate freely on the pivotal bolt b Within the chamber B. The hub of this arm is toothed to admit of its engagement with a worm, E, conned in the chamber B. The body of the Worm projects through a packing-box, d, in the side of the chamber B, and is provided with a hand-wheel, F. The free end of the arm D has a projec- (No model.)

tion, e, which rests in a rabbet, f, in the disk C, and covers, when in one position, a hole, g.

When a small streamof water is required to extinguish a re in its incipiency, the arm D is moved only until the hole g is uncovered;

the pipe be necessary the arm is moved after its projection chas reached the end of the rabbet f, and the disk is thereby carried entirely clear of the bore of the pipe. An aperture, -G, in the side of the chamber B and covered by a plate, h, is to admit of the introduction of the disk and its connections to the chamber. It is obvious that the chamber B may be made separate from the pipe and secured thereto, instead of being formed as a part of the pipe, as shown, without affecting the character of the invention.

I claim as my inventionq In a pipe, a chamber having therein a vibratory disk with a rabbet and a hole, substantially as shown, combined with a vibratory arm having a toothed hub, and a free end provided With a projection which rests inthe said rabbet, and a worm in gear with the said toot-hed hub, substantially as specified.

JOHN E. PRUNTY.

Witnesses:

Grills. W. ARNOLD,

DANI.. FISHER.

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